Soviets Hint at Flexible Bomber Ban Plan at Geneva
In Geneva the Soviet Union signaled a flexible stance on eliminating bomber aircraft, signaling possible bilateral talks with the United States. Valerian Zorin said Moscow would adjust its approach to scrapping bombers, amid U S and Soviet proposals including destruction of 480 B47s and 480 TU16s over two years, which the Soviets had rejected. Foster and Zorin held a private hour long talk after a conference session, leaving the bonfire issue unsettled within the 17 nation disarmament talks. Foster vowed a flexible U S approach to Johnsons call for a ban on fissionable material production for weapons.
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Geneva
Soviet Union
Valerian A. Zorin
Forthcom
United States
West
Zorin
U.S. Disar.arent
William C. Foster
Foster
Johnson
Rights Vote Set In Senate
The Senate faces a final passage vote in civil rights debate with hopes for a Friday roll call. Absences among senators hindered tonight's timing while some plan travel to Mexico City for a Saturday embassy dedication, signaling a tense end to the session.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Mexico City
Summer visitors from Eureka brighten West Monroe visit
West Monroe hosts out of town guests Mr and Mrs Dean Boyd and daughter Debbie from Eureka California staying with Mrs Boyd’s parents Mr and Mrs Earl Duncan until late August. A surprise party for Monroe Chamber of Commerce Manager Jim Williams was held this morning organized by Rae Landrum and Mrs Williams with city and civic leaders in attendance. Williams joked I sure am glad I came to work today.
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West Monroe
Dean Boyd
Debbie
Eureka
Calif
Boyd
Ann Duncan
Earl Duncan
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Jim Williams
Rae Landrum
Last Cadillac dealer for three blocks sign on street
A street novelty in Texas features a Chuckle Sign reading Last Cadillac dealer for three blocks. The playful display highlights a local joking motif about the area’s car scene and business density. The gag line draws attention from passersby and adds regional humor to the town’s street furniture.
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Texas
Cadillac
Uncommitted Kansas delegate faces pressure from candidates
Henry Bubb, an uncommitted Kansas delegate and Topeka savings official, says he receives大量 letters seeking support for Goldwater Scranton Rockefeller. A veteran GOP insider who chairs the State Board of Regents, he notes the pressure and admits his replies aim to be courteous while steering clear of his business. He has history with Willkie and Eisenhower campaigns and recently met Scranton, missing a Goldwater Omaha trip.
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William Scranton
Scranton
Topeka
Kan
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Arizona
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Wendell L. Willkie
Philadelphia
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Omaha
Goldwater
Laos civil war pilots aid neutralist government
In Washington AP dispatches report pilots from Thailand flying combat missions for the neutralist Lao government of Premier Souvanna Phouma against communist positions. In New Orleans UPI says the 5th Circuit set desegregation standards for Georgia and Alabama public schools, potentially integrating four grades in September. Odense Denmark AP notes Khrushchev pledging to resolve Soviet agricultural woes in seven to eight years and a remark about disavowing communism and tearing up party card.
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Thailand
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Laos
New Orleans
UPI
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Alabama
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Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Crime rise in early 1966 tops previous year
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover reported U S crime jumped 19 percent in the first quarter of the year, more than two times the increase seen a year earlier, signaling broad national trend shifts.
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UPI
United States
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
General Harkins Says Buddhist Crisis Delayed Viet War
Gen Paul D Harkins retiring U S commander in South Vietnam says the Buddhist crisis of last year set back the war effort against the Viet Cong by nine months.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Paul D. Harkins
U. S
Johnson to Lead California Three Day Swing With Events
President Johnson will visit California for a three day tour featuring two political speeches, three dedication ceremonies, and one military inspection tour. The schedule covers multiple cities and underscores a broad public engagement.
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Washington
Johnson
California
Scranton Campaign Tour Aims Toward Nomination
Gov. William W. Scranton said he is rounding up delegates during his first Republican presidential bid tour. He arrived in Harrisburg and planned to meet aides to map strategy for the final three weeks before the convention. He accused Barry Goldwater of avoiding TV debates and later softened the remark on courage.
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William W. Scranton
Harrisburg-York State
Mary
Indiantown Gap
Scranton
St. Louis
Sen
Barry Goldwater
Denver
Pennsylvania
Goldwater
America
New Hampshire
Five Die In Wreck Near Pontotoc Mississippi
Five persons were killed and three injured in a two car collision on State Highway 15 near Pontotoc late Wednesday. Victims identified were T. Kiser and Dorothy Harrison of Memphis, and James W. Hammond, Dairy Ella Hammond, and Chester Hammond of St. Louis. The victims were in separate cars. three other Black passengers, including a man woman and a baby, were hospitalized.
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St. Louis
Memphis
Here
Rain likely parts with showers as heat rises later
Gulf moisture brings possible afternoon rain though chances fall as a frontal system moves northeast. Skies become partly cloudy through Friday with scattered showers. Highs reach 90 to 95 and overnight lows near 72. Monroe records 92 and 74 with Selman Field rainfall at .02 inch.
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Selman Field
FAA
Man Killed In Winnsboro Shooting At Vocational School
One man is dead another wounded and a third in custody after an argument over a coffee kitty at Northeast Louisiana Vocational School in Winnsboro. Paul Vernon King, 19, died after being shot in the electronics shop. James Singer, 23, was shot in the left ankle and hospitalized. R T Mack, 45, of Baskin, was taken into custody. The incident followed a dispute involving a letter about a coffee club kitty.
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Franklin Parish
Northeast Louisiana Vocational School
Paul Vernon King
Route 3
Box 315
Rayville
James Singer
Rogers Clinic
R. T. Mack
Baskin
Sheriff's Department
A. J. Stephens
Stephens
Mock
Charles Edward Martin
Martin
Singer
W. B. Perkins
King
Perkins
Willis E. Smith
Dr Claude Smith files for Ouachita Parish Ward 5 school board
Dr Claude K Smith 37 of West Monroe formally announces his Republican candidacy for Ward 5 on the Ouachita Parish School Board in the November general election. A World War II and Korean War veteran, he is chief of staff at Glenwood Hospital and active in local clubs and charities. He emphasizes education from his medical training and pledges to put children first, inviting cross party support.
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West Monroe
Ouachita Parish
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Quachita Parish
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Automobile emissions release vast array of chemicals
Science World reports that car exhausts discharge over 200 distinct chemicals into the atmosphere. The mix includes water, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen, and smog-forming hydrocarbons, highlighting significant air pollution from vehicles.
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Science World
Prince Edward County Given 7 Days to Raise Funds
A federal judge ordered Prince Edward County to raise funds within seven days to reopen public schools on a nondiscriminatory basis, extending the 1961 injunction on using tax supported funds while schools remain closed. The order echoes the Supreme Court ruling and warns of penalties for noncompliance.
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UPI
U.S. Supreme Court
Prince Edward County
County Board of Supervisors
Virginia
U.S
Oren Lewis
High Court
Segar Gravatt
Board of Supervisors
Lewis
Gravatt
Lawyer Slain In Elevator Near Broadway
In New York, Leonard Simpson a 63 year old lawyer was killed by a single bullet in his heart. His wife Selma Simpson witnessed the moment as the elevator returned to the lobby with his body. Police hunt a tall gaunt man seen leaving the building after the incident near 90th Street and Broadway.
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Selma Simpson
Simpson
90Th Street
Broadway
Mrs Stella Crosley Eby Dies at 77 in Monroe
Mrs Stella Crosley Eby 77 widow of E S Eby died Thursday morning after short illness in a local hospital. Funeral tentative for Friday afternoon at Grace Episcopal Church Peters Funeral Home directing. Burial in Old City cemetery. Survived by four sons John C Eby Monroe Eugene S Eby California J Murray Eby Hawaii and Lt Col Charles Crosley Eby Washington D C, nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. Address 2310 Marie Pl Monroe.
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E. S. Eby
Grace Episcopal Church
Peters Funeral Home
Old City
Eby
Marie
Monroe
John C. Eby
Eugene S. Eby
California
J. Murray Eby
Hawaii
Charles Crosley Eby
Washington, D.C
Mother Kills 2-Year-Old Child Over Race Note
In Indianapolis a 23-year-old mother Yvonne Robbins confessed to strangling her 2-year-old daughter Terri Odett and writing a racial hatred note before leaving the body. She said the child suffered head injuries after being hit by a neighbor’s kid, and feared hospital treatment would reveal the abuse. The note stated white kids are not wanted and warned others to move away or another child would be harmed. Police questioned the absence of local racial tension and recovered the note from a wastepaper basket. The Robbins’ two other children slept in other rooms during the incident.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Police Today
Spurgeon Davenport
Yvonne Robbins
Terri Odett
Solons Bog Down On Actual Bill
Louisiana Senate clears a constitutional amendment creating an ethics code 38 to 1 but stalls on the bill. Sen J C Gilbert is the sole foe of the constitution. Sen Mich ael O Keefe argues the bill lays broad principles and outlines a three man board for officials and a five man commission for state employees with civil service oversight. Sen Adrian Duplantier offers amendments, excluded boards then exempt loans, but measures fail 5-34 and the chamber drags. Rep Lawrence Gibbs addresses teacher pay raise claims amid committee delays and House approved 48.8 million salary plan for teachers is postponed 25-14.
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O'Keefe
Civil Service Commission
Adrian Duplantier
New Orleans
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Louisiana State Board of Dentistry
Senate
Duplantier
Lawrence Gibbs
Monroe
News-Star
Senate Finance Committee
Sen. Rayburn
Gibbs
Passman Split Over Aid Bill Cuts $500 Million in Foreign Aid
Washington UPI report says a House appropriations subcommittee was sharply split over Chairman Otto E. Passman proposal to deduct 500 million dollars from Johnson's 3.5 billion foreign aid bill. The plan intensified a behind the scenes clash between supporters and opponents of the foreign aid program.
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UPI
House
Johnson
Otto E. Passman
D-La
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